Echinacea Interactions
There are 448 drugs known to interact with echinacea, along with 1 alcohol/food interaction. Of the total drug interactions, 2 are major, 345 are moderate, and 101 are minor.
- View all 448 medications that may interact with echinacea
- View echinacea alcohol/food interactions (1)
Most frequently checked interactions
View interaction reports for echinacea and the medicines listed below.
- Aspirin Low Strength (aspirin)
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
- Calcium 600 D (calcium / vitamin d)
- CoQ10 (ubiquinone)
- Cymbalta (duloxetine)
- Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids)
- Flax Seed Oil (flax)
- Flonase (fluticasone nasal)
- Ginger Root (ginger)
- Ginkgo Biloba (ginkgo)
- Glucosamine & Chondroitin with MSM (chondroitin / glucosamine / methylsulfonylmethane)
- Iron Sulfate (ferrous sulfate)
- L-Lysine (lysine)
- Lyrica (pregabalin)
- Metoprolol Succinate ER (metoprolol)
- Omega-3 (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids)
- Probiotic Formula (bifidobacterium infantis / lactobacillus acidophilus)
- Quercetin (bioflavonoids)
- Singulair (montelukast)
- Synthroid (levothyroxine)
- Tylenol (acetaminophen)
- Vitamin B Complex 100 (multivitamin)
- Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
- Vitamin C with Rose Hips (ascorbic acid)
- Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- Xanax (alprazolam)
- Zinc (zinc sulfate)
- Zyrtec (cetirizine)
Echinacea alcohol/food interactions
There is 1 alcohol/food interaction with echinacea.
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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